Because that saying about sticks and stones is a pack of lies. Unkind words hurt more than anything else. You end up carrying them around in your head, wondering if they__e true. Bruises fade, but self-doubt follows you forever.
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Sticks and stones may break my bones but your words were always the hardest.
The power of words to deceive is a danger far exceeding any we might encounter from physical weapons. Sticks and stones can break bones! But words can lead worlds into ruin!
I'd rather have names to hurt me, than my bones broken with sticks and stones.